Blotched Water Snake

Tropidonotus fasciatus, variety transversus, (Hallowell)

Colouration: With this reptile the pattern of the entire upper surface resembles that of the latter portion of the preceding form. There is a series of large blotches on the back, separated by narrow lines of ground-colour about one scale wide; on the sides are alternating blotches, separated by brownish or olive spaces wider than the blotches themselves. The abdomen is yellow; the base of each plate is clouded with brown or black.
Distribution: Appears to be limited to the western portion of Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.

Another variety of the banded water snake, and rather smaller in size than the preceding.